Procurement and Technician Specialist

Current Employees:

Primary Location

Rapid City, SD USA

Department

RCH Pharmacy

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Starting Pay Rate Range

$21.46 - $26.82

(Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)

Job Summary

Acts as an agent of Rapid City Hospital in the facilitation of the procurement and maintenance process including: purchasing, contracting, vendor selection, specification and/or market research, inventory management and analysis, contract compliance, and managing the disposition of supplies and equipment. Equipment shall be adequately maintained. Performs Tech-Check-Tech duties as outlined in the Tech-Check-Tech Program.

Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include:

*Supportive work culture

*Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage

*Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account

*Instant pay is available for qualifying positions

*Paid Time Off Accrual Bank

*Opportunities for growth and advancement

*Tuition assistance/reimbursement

*Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions (extra pay for working evening, nights or weekends)

*Flexible scheduling

Job Description

Essential Functions :

• Assists pharmacists in the preparation and distribution of medications.
• Creates and sends an order to the wholesaler and receives and restocks such order. Demonstrates the ability to prepare medications for the long term care facility.
• Labels and packages medications appropriately. Prepares medications in a timely manner to expedite delivery to the patient.
• Monitors medication inventory to assure appropriate expiration dating of medications.
• Operates automated technology (Pyxis, carousel, compounders, etc.) in accordance to department standards and expectations.
• Performs aseptic compounding of parenteral admixtures and other sterile dosage forms with the appropriate aseptic technique.
• Understands requirements of order shift which includes receiving, processing, storage requirements and entry on medications into the carousel.
• Works in the pharmacy on a regular basis to maintain competency with pharmacy processes and workflow.
• Passes and maintains Tech-Check-Tech exam and validation tests.
• All other duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements

Required:
Education - High School Diploma/GED Equivalent in General Studies
Certification - Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) OR Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - National Healthcare Association (NHA)

Preferred:
Experience - 1+ years of Pharmaceutical Experience

Physical Requirements:
Sedentary work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

Job Category

Clinical Care

Job Family

Pharmacy

Shift

Employee Type

Regular

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Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.